Benn Surname

27,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Benn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bennet,' i.e. Benedict, from the nick. Benn; it has nothing to do with Benjamin. Benn is a familiar surname wherever the Benedictine monks had a convent. Furness Abbey, founded in the 12th century, has made Benn and Benson (which see) a common surname in Furness and south Cumberland.

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Benn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,3711:56,8926,770
England3,5251:15,8072,312
South Africa1,8161:29,8343,840
Canada1,2951:28,4523,750
Guyana1,1761:64868
Australia1,1451:23,5773,231
Germany7121:113,06913,919
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Trinidad and Tobago2471:5,522878
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Scotland1791:29,9103,109
Barbados1761:1,633331
Denmark1731:32,6283,383
Palestine1431:31,8104,130
New Zealand1291:35,1036,033
Ireland981:48,0503,523
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines841:1,341291
India691:11,116,890206,545
Cameroon601:346,15131,109
Suriname581:9,5282,431
Liberia511:86,4427,100
Panama491:79,8423,294
Wales481:64,4695,713
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
Botswana441:49,7039,263
France431:1,544,714145,815
Poland411:927,04369,048
Venezuela411:736,68512,312
Tanzania381:1,393,20046,897
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Antigua and Barbuda321:3,099465
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Bermuda121:5,440820
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Austria101:851,54467,454
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Namibia91:267,71110,023
Saint Lucia91:19,8651,494
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
China61:227,886,92811,701
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Norway61:857,04855,549
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Anguilla51:2,687256
Bahamas51:78,350887
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Malta41:107,5681,849
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Montserrat21:2,474299
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1001:44,2993,914
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6791:14,5182,166
Scotland311:120,7495,564
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7891:63,6496,941

Benn (3,587) may also be a first name.

Benn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bennet,' i.e. Benedict, from the nick. Benn; it has nothing to do with Benjamin. Benn is a familiar surname wherever the Benedictine monks had a convent. Furness Abbey, founded in the 12th century, has made Benn and Benson (which see) a common surname in Furness and south Cumberland.

Eborard Benne, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Benne, Norfolk, ibid.

Ricardus Benne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Benne, 1379: ibid.

William Benne, vicar of Castor, Norfolk, 1410: History of Norfolk.

Peter Benne, vicar of Rowdham, Norfolk, 1430: ibid.

1634. Married — Anthony Beomont and Elizabeth Benn: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1662. Tempest Milner and Rebecca Benn: Marriage Alleg.(Canterbury).

1771. Married — Richard Brooks and Sally Benn: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Hebrew) diminutive of Benjamin, q.v. (Latin) diminutive of Benedict, q.v. (English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Be(o)nna. (Celtic) Dweller at a Peak or Pointed Hill. [Gaelic beinn = Irish beann]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

. v. Ben.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Diminutive of Benedict.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Benn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Benn Come From? nationality or country of origin

Benn (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﺔ, Hindi: बेंन, Marathi: बेन, Russian: Бенн) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Benn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Benn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 27,886th most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 378,142 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Benn live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 118,165th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 3,587 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6,371 people, or 1 in 56,892. In The United States Benn is primarily found in: California, where 8 percent are found, Maryland, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States Benn is found in 98 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Benn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Benn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Benn last name expanded 807 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 577 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 2 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Benn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Benn last name are 3.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.13% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Benn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 57.86% more than the national average, earning 546,329 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 23.11% more than the national average, earning R 292,560 per year; in United States they earn 0.3% more than the national average, earning $43,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.74% less than the national average, earning $48,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Benne893,701/
Bienn8947/
Bhenn8922/
Bennő8918/
Benng893/
Bennd893/
Bennt892/
Baenn891/
Behnn891/
Bennk891/
Beenn890/
Boenn890/
Ben86194,297/
Bnn866/
Benntt8026/
Bengne803/
Bhenne801/
Bien7536,910/
Bent7523,898/
Beng7515,026/
Been758,795/
Buen757,857/
Venn757,519/
Behn756,502/
Boen755,810/
Wenn752,782/
Bend752,150/
Beun751,903/
Baen751,018/
Binn75737/
Bøen75519/
Bhen75357/
Benő75261/
Hben7525/
Bönn7519/
Bünn7513/
Bnne758/
Åben757/
Besn754/
Beïn754/
Bånn753/
Bemn753/
Bnnt752/
Bynn751/
Benq751/
B'En751/
Bhnn751/
Bennová7332/
Benndtt731/
Bennowa731/
Venne676,396/
Bendt672,038/
Beğen671,733/
Biehn671,689/
Bn671,572/
Bhend671,178/
Behnk67580/
Binne67298/
Bhaen67245/
Beehn67239/
Wenne67185/
Boehn67174/
Buehn67130/
Binnd67112/
Bentt6791/
Bhuen6749/
Beenk6747/
Bheen6746/
Vienn6740/
Bendő6737/
Bengő6733/
Binng6729/
Hbeen6729/
Bheng6725/
Beeng6722/
Wenng6722/
Bøeng6721/
Ben H6720/
Åboen6717/
Bentø6717/
Bhoen6714/
Wuenn6713/
Baehn6710/
Benkø6710/
Beend679/
Bøien679/
Bennehed679/
Waenn677/
Bhinn675/
Benzz675/
Beemn674/
Bengh674/
Bengg674/
Bynne673/
Bhien672/
Bhent672/
Bendh672/
Ben S672/
Beesn671/
Binnt671/
Besng671/
Wennt671/
Voenn671/
Bendd671/
Mpenn671/
Åbuen671/
Beent671/
Ben-H671/
Benqu671/
Wennk671/
Bhynn671/
Bnnnn671/
Bynng670/
Buinn670/
Besnt670/
Benjs670/
Beuhn670/
Woenn670/

Benn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Benn in the Hindi language
बेंनbenna-
Benn in the Marathi language
बेनbena-
Benn in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻨﺔbnt50
ﺃﺑﻦabn50
Benn in the Russian language
Беннbenn-

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